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12 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | FEBRUARY 2019 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 5 6 5 5 James and Mary Townsend were married on August 26, 1961 in McAlester, Oklahoma. They have two children and three grandchildren. They attribute the longevity of their marriage to their acknowledgment of marriage being a labor of love, with an emphasis on the labor. They know it takes work on both sides to make it successful. They have tried to follow the three Cs of successful relationships: communication, cooperation, and compromise. They communicate (very loudly sometimes), but always forgive and never hold grudges. Times of serious health issues have brought them closer, and they appreciate every day that they have together now. 5 7 Aloysins and Janet Heion were married on August 5, 1961 in Wilmington, Delaware. They have two children and four grandchildren. They say "There is no magic formula — only that you practice the vows you made when you married: love, honor and respect each other. Never go to bed angry at your spouse. Set up a weekly date and stick to it, go out and do something together." Miard and Minnie Lathrop were married on January 4, 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey. They have two children and three grandchildren. They are thankful for their blessings and attribute the longevity of their marriage to staying in love, working toward their goals, traveling, and celebrating birthdays and anniversaries. John and Jean Hernandez were married January 3, 1964 in Los Angeles, California. They have two children, six grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. They attribute their longevity to the use of one answer to every question: "Yes dear." 5 5 Bi and Jane Ashton were married on April 4, 1964 in Westminster, California. They have one child. They say their ingredients for a long happy marriage are love and laughter, care and respect, communication and patience, and good health. Marty and Jean Bauer were married on June 1, 1963 in Nativity Church in California. They have four children and five grandchildren. They attribute the longevity of their marriage to their faith, family and friends. Their ability to agree to disagree when necessary, and for Marty to say "Yes dear" a lot has helped their marriage work. A sense of humor goes a long way in their marriage, and they feel very lucky to have found someone they liked as well as loved to build a life with. Rs and Harie Barton were married on March 3, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. They have three children and six grandchildren. They attribute the longevity of their marriage to learning to say "Yes dear." Leighton (Mack) and Beverly McLaughlin were married on May 5, 1962 in Windom, Minnesota. They have four children and nine grandchildren. They attribute the longevity of their marriage to patience, honesty, reliability, love, laughter, and family. (well, 55 years in April - we decided, geez, close enough)